CAPECattack pattern

CAPEC-452 Infected Hardware

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Abstraction
Standard
Status
Stable
Likelihood of attack
Medium
Typical severity
High
CAPEC version
3.9

Description

An adversary inserts malicious logic into hardware, typically in the form of a computer virus or rootkit. This logic is often hidden from the user of the hardware and works behind the scenes to achieve negative impacts. This pattern of attack focuses on hardware already fielded and used in operation as opposed to hardware that is still under development and part of the supply chain.

Prerequisites

• Access to the hardware currently deployed at a victim location.

Consequences

• Authorization: Execute Unauthorized Commands

Related

Child of · CAPEC (1)

  • CAPEC-441 Malicious Logic Insertion attack pattern

Referenced by CAPEC · child of (1)

  • CAPEC-638 Altered Component Firmware attack pattern